In the Moral Dilemma in Your Textbook That Involved the Druggist

question 77

Multiple Choice

In the moral dilemma in your textbook that involved the druggist and the man who could not afford the medicine for his sick wife, which of the following responses would demonstrate the postconventional level of moral development?

• A)People would think he was dishonest.
• B)The druggist may be wrong, but the law says stealing is wrong.
• C)His wife may be ill, but if he steals the drug, he may get caught.
• D)He should steal the drug but admit to it and turn himself into the police.

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Definitions:

Feedback Loops

Systems or processes where the output or result impacts or influences the input or action in a cycle, important in system regulation and learning.

Homeostasis

Homeostasis is the property of a system, such as the human body, to regulate its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition in response to changes in the external environment.

Hierarchical Disengagements

The process of detaching or withdrawing from levels of a structured order or authority system.

Primary Attachments

The initial deep and enduring emotional bonds formed in early childhood, particularly between infants and their caregivers.